Shade bracket



Oct. 13, 1925- I v w. P. TALBOT SHADE BRACKET Filed Jan. 23, 1925 Patented theta 13, W UNETEE swine iannonn'r.

Application filer. January 23, 1925. Serial ,No. 4,138. i

1 State of New York, have ii'ivented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade Brackets, of which the following 18 aspeci- This invention relates to shade holders 'or bi'ackets and in pnrtieniar to a device which will prevent the end of theshade roller from leaving the bracket accidentally. v -An important object of the invention is to provide aiocking member in comhinzv tion with a shade holding bracket which Wiii prevent the-accidental displacement of theshadei w ich' in killing; might injure a peison; as is o ten the case when roller shade cords break and the shade rolls up suddeniycand jumps out of the bracket. 7 The springvshn-ft end of the shade is the one which ordinarily fits into a bracket having an open ended slot; while the opposite end is held secnre iy in a bracket having ahoie therein.

anditiis my intention to provide lock on the springsha'ft holding bracket to securely retain the shade inpiace.

I A further object of the invention is to provide a locking member which can he removed or inserted Witi'lOUUSCIQWlng or the use of any fastening medium and one which can not he accidentally Temoved by the striking thei'eageinst of any part of the 511213 16 01 outside agent.

i A still. further object is to provide a shade lock which will keep the shade ioiiei' hori. zontal at all times thus preventing the nneven winding up of the shade which causes wear to the edges thereo't'j A still further object ofthe invention is to provide a lock which when double shades are used wiiiprevent one of the shades from causing the one adjacent thereto to leave its brackets.

Referring to the drawing wherein I have shown. apreferred embodiment of my invcntion;

Figure 1 is view in perspective of the, spring" shaft receiving hit-ticket provided with my improved lock, the shade being shown in outline;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of a bracket adapted to he placed on the window frame and projecting at right angles to the 'vided to aiiow for various .5

Figure 8 is a top plan view of the hrfachet and portion of the window shade as shown in Figure 2, I

Figure 4: 1s a view the bracket as, seen in T Figure; 5 is an eniai form of locking on inch can he need in.

.L a l 1 i OlbilGl' type ot hi'acke "5 of t i being shown in a section taken on 5 front eievation oi? d View taken oi it of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged View tied form of locking the similar to those illustrated in and Referring to the d1; 7 part of n- Window shade oi? the en'ihodyin roiiei' s and spring shaft which new if; tangniai', in shape, and adapted to an opening or nest 8 in the pi'otnheinn 'tion 9 of hifietet 10. y

The bracket is held in position on the window frame -11 by screws 12 or ethos fastening means which p them n tended flat end portions or "feet bracket. The protnhezient nortion Q .7

cgths of shide, the shaft 7 extent thereinto a certain distance 'dependingnpon the width the shade or The evening" shown in Fiom'e l i. 7 I

connected to the outer ed 9 through the medium of enguiariy dispose i also disposed as he vei'ticaii it shaft 7 and the aiiowi the sic it 7 to o o be in order to prevent any release of the shaft 7 I provide e'fiet portion 15 on the upper outer edge of slot 1 and a boss 16 directly thereunder on the inner side of the lower edge of the siot is; so that a pin. on gentle 1'? n d though on ope ring 18 he fiat pc tion 15 and have its lows end (iiSIJOSQii in a bore 19 in the boss 16., as shown in Figure 5." It wiii henoted in this instance that the pin 1? is provided at its upper end with a knob 20', while the body portion 21 thereof is reduced in that part lying within the fist portion 15, the lower one heing out down to ptovide a spindle 22 which projects into the bore 19 to; have ioose play therein, 'When th shaft has a tendency to jump out of the "at 24, it being understood that the slot could v nest or opening 8 it strikes the body of the pin causing it to assume an angular position and the reduced portion edges prevent its raising out of the hole 18. It therefore prevents the shaft from leaving the bracket member.

In Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5 I have illustrated a bracket 23 which projects outwardly from the window frame and at right angles to the shade and which is slotted horizontally as be vertically disposed if desired. The enlarged slotted part 25 of the bracket ii'djacent the outerends of the slot 24- is fiattened to provide the lugs 25* having opening'sflti therein through which is adapted to passithe pin 27 having a ball end 28 and reduced portions 29 adjacent its upper and lower ends the portions '29 being disposed so that their centers are in a plane with the lugs. Thus when the shaft 7 of the shade tends to leave the slot 24 it strikes the pin and the edge of the leg is engaged in the reduced portion 29 of the pin thereby preventing the latter from raising out of the bracket to release the shade While I have not illustrated the opposite mating piece oi"? thebracket, it will be understood that it may be any type in. present use adapted for-holding the round portion of the shade roller end plate.

The rounded knobs on top of the locking pins prevent any accidental upward move ment of the pin by allowing any object "which strikes said knobs to slide ofi without raising the pins out of position.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a window shade lock which will prevent a shade from leaving its fastenings accidentally to thereby strike a person, and also a lock which will hold the shade roller in horizontal position to prevent uneven winding up of the shade itself. The locking bracket can be made in large quantities and at small cost and can be applied in short mea /s3 time,- the locking pin being simply dropped into place after in its bracket.

Having describedmy invention what I claim is i 1. window shade bracket havin an opening adapted to receive the end 0 the s ade roller shaft, said opening having an extended portion, a pin member disposed across theextended portionof said opening and movably held in said bracket, and means constituting a shaped end on said pin for preventing its accidental removal from position'across said opening i 2. A lockin devicef ior window shades comprising a racket having a slot therein for the reception of one end of the shade, a pin member disposed inv -sa'idbracket so that it closes the entrance to said slot, said pin member having a portion thereof reduced in diameter rwherebyiits accidental removal from the bracket will be prevented.

3. A locking bracket for window shades having therein a shaft receiving slot, a pin fitting in said bracket and closing the entrance to said slot, said pin having its body portion reduced in diameter at a pointed jaceni; the top thereof, and at its l'ovvei' end i. Ajocking memberforlw'indow' shades or the like comprising a bracket having formed therein upper and lower pin receiving portions, a pin passing through said portions, said pin"body being reduced in diameter below said upper bracket portion and further reduced in diameter in the part lying within the lower bracket portion 5. A window shade bracket having, an opening adapted to receive the end of the shade roller shaft,- a headed pin mexnber disposed across said opening and movably held in said bracket, and means formed integral on the {and of said pin for preventing its accidental removal.

WILLIAM F. TALBOT;

the shaft 7 has been placed 

